Linkevičius says he cannot contact Tichanovskaya, concerned for her safety



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“I tried to contact her for several hours, but her whereabouts are unknown after she visited the electoral commission to protest the vote count. The lawyer left there, but it is not clear where he is and the staff do not know,” he said. L. Linkevičius to BNS.

“This raises concerns about their security and the situation,” the minister added.

Tichanovskaya on Monday refused to acknowledge the victory of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in the presidential elections. She declared herself the winner of the elections and asked him to hand over power.

Tichanovskaya, 37, an English teacher, decided to run for office in the presidential election after her husband, popular blogger Sergei Tichanovsky, was arrested. In case of victory, he promised to hold new free elections.

Several members of his staff were also arrested last week.

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